Nurse Educator Position

4 days ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Full time
Job Summary

The Polytrauma Nurse Educator is a key member of the nursing team at the Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration. This role is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities and programs for nursing service staff within the VAPA HCS.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with management and multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for staff, maintain and enhance clinical competence, and manage ongoing education and competency programs.
  • Serve as a role model and clinical leader to nursing staff for clinical excellence, research, and best practices.
  • Collaborate and consult with multidisciplinary teams in planning, directing, and implementing a patient-centered environment.
  • Systematically evaluate and facilitate change in clinical practice/standards of care.
  • Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating educational activities.
  • Ability to convey information to staff at various levels from novice to expert.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with established policies and procedures and administration of the unit in accordance with the Joint Commission, other regulatory agencies, and VA policy.
  • Ability to articulate and interpret organizational policies and procedures to the health care team.
  • Functions as one of the key people in the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to the standards.
  • Promotes evidence-based clinical practice and assist staff and leadership with Quality Service and Value Service and Performance Improvement programs, including evidence-based and research projects.
Requirements
  • English Language Proficiency.
  • Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.
  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm with flexibility to meet patient and program needs.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized.

Requirements Conditions of Employment
  • U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
  • Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
  • Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).

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